"I want to move the sacred grove to the city of Rome after the war. I wonder what will happen to Yan Sheng?"
Even if Zhu Cixiang had this idea, he still had to ask for the opinions of the people involved. Anyway, there was no need for Rome to ask.
"...Your Majesty...this...hiss...I'm afraid..."
Kong Zhongming didn't know how to answer so as not to make the emperor angry. After all, the matter was so important that it was really difficult to handle.
"Is it possible that Duke Yan is unwilling to go to the west with me to establish the paradise of kingship?"
I am the one who has the final say in the entire Ming Dynasty. If I ask you if I think highly of you, don’t be disrespectful.
"I am willing! I am absolutely willing! I am just worried that the project of relocating the sacred forest will be huge, and I am afraid that it will fall short in terms of time!"
In addition to being nervous, Kong Zhongming only came up with a passable excuse to stall the emperor.
"Don't worry, my dear, Shandong is the last place to change land. As long as the whole family works hard, the relocation of the sacred forest will be foolproof!"
As long as you agree, the rest is your own family's business. I will just allocate a piece of land to you.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I don't know where Rome is..."
Kong Zhongming also wanted to ask a general question. If the other party was unwilling, the matter would be embarrassing.
"Rome deliberately supported the natives of Naples to fight against the royal army. Now it insists on becoming an enemy of the Ming Dynasty. It will be a matter of time before it is destroyed. It can take as long as two years or as short as one year. The country will be destroyed. At that time, Ai Qing can move the sacred grove to the city of Rome. Well, it is also a thousand-year-old ancient capital. According to its level, it should be worthy of the Holy Forest. All the treatment the Kong family enjoys in Qufu remains the same in Rome, and they can continue to enjoy full tax-free treatment. All the Kong family’s local income can be You can control it by yourself. Neither I nor the imperial court nor the local government will interfere. Aiqing can rest assured that the scale of Rome is much larger than Qufu, and the income of the Confucius family will be much higher than it is now. Aiqing will succeed to the throne. Since the Holy Duke, you have served your country loyally, which can be seen from the sun and the moon. Moving the sacred grove to the city of Rome is my special reward to you. I hope that you will continue to work hard in the future and make new contributions to the Ming Dynasty!"
If the other party is a good and obedient dog, then Zhu Cixiang will not begrudge the high-quality dog food.
If the Kong family didn't open their eyes, at least when they defended Qufu, they had contained the main force of the rogue bandits and eliminated many enemies.
If the imperial court doesn't give you any benefits, it will definitely not make it through.
If you only give him a little benefit, it will make everyone in the Kong family feel that the court is really sending beggars away.
Therefore, not only should we give benefits, but we should also make everyone in the Kong family feel that these benefits can satisfy them all at once.
The city of Rome was just a big piece of fat, so big that the Kong family felt like the emperor was joking with them.
However, Emperor Haojing never joked about important issues such as rewards.
Don't draw a circle on the map, even if you click a dot, it is a large piece of land that can be enjoyed by future generations of a certain person.
Zhu Cixiang can be responsible. In a place like Rome, if the Kong family is unwilling to take over, there are many people who are willing to take over.
If you get a city inhabited by millions of people, and think about it on your heels, you know you can make a lot of money!
And it’s not just the tax revenue in the city. The receiver can establish and acquire the ownership of shops, casinos, restaurants, hotels, teahouses, nightclubs and other service places in the city. These places can make continuous money for the owners.
"I thank you for your majesty's holy grace!"
Thinking of this, Kong Zhongming also felt that this was a good place to stay.
Since the emperor has decided to destroy the country of Rome, it is logical that its capital can be rewarded to himself.
The emperor gave his family face, so he had to take over it well, and Qufu was indeed a bit difficult to expand.
After seeing the map of Rome, Kong Zhongming's mood improved to a new level.
This place is much better than Qufu. It has everything you need, and you save money on building a building.
Apart from being thousands of miles away, there is almost no big fault to be found.
"My dear, there is no need to do this. In three years at most, my dear can move the sacred forest and the whole family to the local area. It is just right to start preparations now."
Now that Zhu Cixiang has spoken, Rome has to change whether or not to change. It is no longer up to them.
The worst case scenario is to talk to Louis XIV, give him some benefits, and get him to agree to move those things in Rome to Qufu. Isn't this a reasonable and equal exchange of homes?
Kong Zhongming was very excited to receive this surprising good news, and the Kong family was also very happy about it. They also knew that if they stayed in the country, sooner or later they would be attacked by rogue bandits.
Moreover, the emperor took most of the people to the Western world. If they stayed in Qufu, they would have to depend on the French emperor's face. This kind of life was something they never wanted to live.
The house might be confiscated somewhere, which would mean that the wealth saved by the Kong family over thousands of years would become the property of others. This is an unacceptable result.
It would be better to move as soon as possible and follow the Ming Emperor to the West to establish the paradise of kingship!
To others, especially the ambassadors of various countries to the Ming Empire, with the publication of this article, the war between the Ming Empire and Rome seemed inevitable.
The Ming Empire was also known as the "Rome of the East". Now, after annihilating the Holy Roman Empire, the guns of the "Rome of the East" were aimed at the next one of its kind...
The ambassadors were not as arrogant as the Romans, because their job was to understand the strength and development of the Ming Empire through various channels.
Calculated based on comprehensive national strength, the Ming Empire is equivalent to more than six Frances, and France is equivalent to more than five Venices.
If calculated this way, the strength of the Ming Empire is equivalent to more than thirty Romes!
This is still a conservative estimate. If possible, it may be equal to fifty Romes!
Perhaps in the Western world, Rome is sacred.
But in the Eastern world, Rome has become a unit of measurement for comparing national power...
If you don’t believe in Rome, then Rome is just a place name to you!
Is this too much?
Not too much at all!
Most Ming people don't believe in Rome. In their eyes, Rome is just a place name.
Like what was said in the newspaper, if Roman mages could really summon skeleton soldiers and envoys, maybe it would make people respect Rome.
otherwise……
Rome was a place name before, and it will be a place name in the future. Maybe it can be associated with a tragic defeat!
This is not alarmist. Regarding the war between the Ming Empire and Rome, ambassadors from various countries overwhelmingly believed that the former would win.
So much so that it is impossible to even open the market, because no one dares to bet against everyone as the banker.
Isn’t this a sure-losing ending?
It’s like giving money to your peers for free!
Who would do this kind of money-losing business?
Even if the odds of Rome winning were 1 to 10,000, no one would dare to open the market.
Of course, using a silver coin to bet on a Roman mage can summon skeleton soldiers and envoys, many people are still happy to play.
It doesn’t matter if you lose, but if you win, it’s like watching a miracle!
Of course, most ambassadors believe in science.
If Rome really had this ability, its territory would not be like this.
Among them, the ambassadors of Japan, Kimchi, Ottoman, Inca, Siam, Persia and other countries had very clear positions and firmly supported the victory of the Ming Empire.
These countries are all traditional allies of the Ming Empire. Whether publicly or privately, their attitudes are completely consistent, and there is no need to ask for trouble.
The ambassadors of Sweden, Venice, the Netherlands, Prussia and other countries, due to their beliefs, could only express euphemistically that it was best not to have a war. After all, millions of lives were at stake.
The implication is that they just hope that Rome will not lose too miserably. If they are slaughtered by the Ming Empire's army, it will be really humiliating...
Massacres like this happened often in the past, and they are inevitable now. It's just that the methods have been upgraded.
Sending soldiers into the city to kill people is already the lowest level of means.
If it were the army of the Ming Empire, the army would be responsible for siege and the air force would be responsible for bombing.
If each time, for a week, seven thousand-machine-scale carpet bombings were carried out, there would be few living people left in the city.
Warsaw City is the most typical example. The defenders and Ping Min in the city almost suffered a devastating blow.
If they had known that the Ming Empire's army had such terrifying lethality, they would have rushed out of the city and surrendered before being bombed.
The Romans have been able to persist until now, partly because they have the support of France behind them, and partly because of their faith.
Now His Majesty the European Emperor has made it clear through the "Journal of France" that both France and himself are the audience...
You two are on the Apennine Peninsula, you can fight whatever you want, just don't involve France.
Venice, on the other hand, has started its old business as a broker. If you can be a middleman, you can sell it for money and don't even think about sending troops.
Switzerland is supporting Rome, but Switzerland's own national strength is limited and it still needs its troops to fight abroad.
Facing the powerful Ming Empire and its allies, this is a very passive and dangerous thing.
If you are not careful, the 50,000-strong army may be completely annihilated.
An army of 50,000 looks like a lot, but if it encounters a bomber formation, it will really be gone...
In order to avoid being hit in the head, the prerequisite is to be able to defend the airspace and prevent the Ming army's fleet from entering and attacking.
But looking around the world, I am afraid that air power that can compete with the Ming Empire's air force has not yet appeared.
Perhaps the four air forces of France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Prussia combined can barely give it a try.
But the four countries have made it clear that they are all spectators, and they should not be blamed for the fight on the field.
Perhaps privately, some pilots will be sent to participate in the war as volunteers.
However, facing thousands of Ming army fighter planes, the small number of these mercenary pilots was unable to reverse the situation of the war.
If the number is too large, it means openly opposing the Ming Empire, which is directly equivalent to participating in the war.
More importantly, who can fight a war of attrition with technological weapons against the Ming Empire?
Don't fight an extremely expensive naval war. Even if you only fight a land war and an air war, half of the countries simply cannot afford it.
Once the military expenditure of 10 million silver coins is consumed, it will be as much as 300 million silver coins in one month!
How many countries have 300 million silver coins in their treasury?
Some people will definitely know how to play if you have money, and how to play if you don’t have money.
Isn't Naples' burrowing tactic the most typical money-less style of play?
This is correct. Through this method of play, the Neapolitans have reduced the land area they control by 80%!
Now they can only shrink to a few mountainous areas and live like a mole.
In the face of the wealthy Ming Empire, playing without money can only lead to self-destruction.
If you want to defeat the Ming Empire, you must compete with it in terms of financial resources.
Leopold and his son tried it once and almost succeeded.
Guerrilla warfare is the least likely way to win, because the strength of the Ming Empire is there.
The population in the so-called guerrilla zones will be drastically reduced, and the guerrillas will lose their reliance on survival.
On the contrary, the opponent can continuously increase troops into the guerrilla zone and continuously reduce the scope of activities of the guerrillas.
Without the help of external reinforcements, the guerrillas' destruction is inevitable.
The Ming Empire could use one billion silver coins to carry out anti-guerrilla warfare, but how much did the Neapolitans invest in guerrilla warfare?
The outcome of many wars can be roughly known before the war begins, because both sides have their bargaining chips on the table.
Using guerrilla warfare to deal with world hegemons is full of shit, right?
The Neapolitans have proven with practical actions that not only are their heads filled with shit, but they themselves are also moving pieces of shit!
Failures on the battlefield were attributed to poor foreign support, too many internal traitors, generals who did not know how to command, soldiers who lacked perseverance, and enemies who were well-trained and well-equipped...
All I have to do is give excuses like too many rocks on the mountain, too few wild boars, thunder in the middle of the night, and lack of rest...
This is for a war, not a picnic!
If you couldn't bear the hardship, why did you resist the Ming Empire in the first place?
He had a unclear understanding of his own strength, was too ambitious, and even colluded with the Romans.
All the ambassadors have already seen that the Romans are indeed of the same race as the Neapolitans as stated in their "Daily Romano", and both sides are big-mouthed and brainless!
The same advantage in these two places lies in their mouths. How successful they can achieve depends entirely on how well they can blow with their mouths!
I'm afraid editors from other countries would be embarrassed to write nonsense like "using flesh and blood to forge the cornerstone of the new Roman Empire", right?
Even if there is an entertainment activity to challenge the world's hegemon, at least you have to find someone with some strength, right?
Now it's good, here are two contestants who both use their mouths to fight...
When a brutal war becomes one-sided entertainment, what else can you expect?
It's okay to watch it for fun, but if anyone takes it seriously, it's disrespectful to his own brain!
"Gentlemen, would anyone like to tell you how long it will take the army to destroy Rome?"
“This project is quite interesting!”
Feeling really bored, the ambassadors had no choice but to change their approach.
Some people think it only takes one month, some think it takes at least three months, and some think it must take half a year.
Fortunately, the Roman ambassador was not present, otherwise this game would really make him lose face.
Ambassadors would raise their glasses to acts of faith that required support for Rome.
Then he said seriously - Rome will win!
Gone?
Yes, that’s it!
Their bodies were honest and chose to side with the side that was about to win.
And one advantage of standing here is that you don’t have to choose sides for a long time...
